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Shriram Shivakrishna, a young resident of Asifabad, emerged as the top scorer in the recently announced results of the Group IV service exam.

Both the students were invited to take part in the Republic parade for displaying outstanding performance in sports, said school principal

The month-long fair is an important religious and cultural affair of the Raj Gonds and Kolams

Asifabad police said that Shaik Banu (35) and her son Shaik Asif (16) from Bhattupalli in Kaghaznagar mandal died on the spot.

The objective behind declaring a conservation reserve was to ensure strict vigilance and to bar illegal entry into the reserve area, besides initiating stern action legally on hunters and poachers.

Asifabad Sub-Inspector Mahender said that Gorraiah (52) and Mohan (30) received fatal injuries after the car hit the motorbike, resulting in instantaneous death for the two.

Asifabad Forest Range Officer Appalakonda said that the 12 logs worth Rs 50,000 were seized from Sakengondi to Thumpelli village by a car, following a tip.

In the final, Ranga Reddy side edged past Warangal 17-15 in a closely fought contest

Residents of the two localities suffered injuries on their legs and hands when packs of street dogs attacked them, triggering panic among locals.

An order to this effect was issued by Principal Chief Conservator of Forest RM Dobriyal on Tuesday.

Wankidi Sub-Inspector D Sagar said six persons were apprehended while committing the offence on the outskirts of Indani village on Tuesday, following a fip

The three reportedly confessed to the crime and admitted that they had poisoned the carcass of a cattle killed by tigers with an intention to eliminate the tiger.

A court in Asifabad on Thursday sentenced a man to an imprisonment for 10 years after convicting him for raping a minor girl six years ago. A fine of Rs 35,000 was also imposed

Forest officials continued their search to trace the three tigers that went missing after suspectedly consuming the poisoned carcass of a cattle kill in the forests of Dharegaon village in Kaghaznagar for the second day on Thursday.

Officials have deployed 15 teams comprising 80 animal trackers and volunteers of NGOs were scanning the forests to find the whereabouts of the tigers.

The animal trackers play a vital role in closely tracking movement of tigers and protection of the big cats, risking their lives every day.

Male adult tiger was found dead near a stream with a loosened snare around its neck. Initial investigations and observations found this to be a suspected case of poisoning, said RM Dobriyal

As per forest officials, eight to 10 adult tigers and four to five cubs were residing in the forests of the district, while four others were shuttling between Telangana and Maharashtra

Forest officials said the carcass of a tiger was found in the forests of Darigaon village.

Forest officials were criticised by environmentalists for failing to follow the standard operation procedure (SOP) set by the National Tiger Conservation Authority (NTCA) while dealing with the tiger mortalit